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☆ N.Y. Judge Reverses Quintuple Life Sentence and Frees Walter Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Corey Kilgannon | More About Corey Kilgannon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1997, Walter Johnson stood before Judge Frederic Block in a Brooklyn federal courtroom after being convicted of robbery, cocaine possession and witness tampering, just the latest in a troubling series of crimes that involved guns, drugs and violence. Judge Block called Mr. Johnson, a street legend known as King Tut, “a classic example of a person who has to be incapacitated so society is protected against you.” Then he hit Mr. Johnson with five life sentences. On Thursday, Judge Block called the punishment he imposed 27 years ago too harsh, the product of ill-considered laws and his own inexperience. He freed Mr. Johnson, who hours later walked out of prison and back into society. “Judges gain insights that with the passage of time only can come with experience on the bench and their judicial maturation,” Judge Block wrote in his decision granting Mr. Johnson’s petition for release.

Persons: Walter Johnson, Frederic Block, Judge Block, Johnson, King Tut, Mr, Block, Johnson’s, ” Locations: Brooklyn

☆ Kenya floods: Anger mounts as people left homeless and searching for loved ones swept away in floods
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Larry Madowo | Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Mai Mahiu, Kenya CNN —When Julia Wanjiku put her son Isaac to bed last Sunday after a day celebrating his third birthday, she didn’t realize she was also saying goodbye. She was among the survivors gathering at Ngeya Girls High School in Mai Mahiu on Tuesday. A damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu, on April 29. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople removing mud and water from their house in Mai Mahiu, Kenya, on April 29. Rescuers carry the body of a young man recovered in the debris following flooding, in Mai Mahiu, Kenya.

Persons: Mai Mahiu, Kenya CNN —, Julia Wanjiku, Isaac, Wanjiku, — Isaac, “, ” Wanjiku, Isaac’s, Mai Mahui, It’s, Luis Tato, El, William Ruto, Kithure Kindiki, Isaac Mwaura, ” Ruto, Mark Laichena, ”, Simon Maina, Mwaura, Nyagoah Tut, James Wakibia, Joyce Kimutai, herder, Makau, “ I’m, ” Larry Madowo, Laura Paddison, CNN’s Louis Mian, Allison Chinchar, Mary Gilbert Organizations: Kenya CNN, CNN, Girls High School, Getty, Getty Images, “, Kenyan, Space Agency European Space Agency, European Space Agency, Isaac Mwaura ., Communities, United Arab Emirates, Rights Watch, Kenya Meteorological Department, Human Rights Watch, Rescuers, Imperial College London’s Grantham Institute Locations: Kenya, Mai, Kenya’s, Nairobi, Mai Mahiu, Kamuchiri, AFP, Getty Images Kenya, Garissa, Tanzania, Tana, Mathare, New York, El, Nyagoah Tut Pur, Africa, East Africa, London

☆ Kenya floods: Maasai Mara visitors stranded as death toll nears 200
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Larry Madowo | Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Staff and visitors have been left stranded and buildings submerged at Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara nature reserve, as the death toll in catastrophic flooding in the country’s southwest rose to at least 188 people. Local authorities ordered some tourist facilities in the National Reserve to close after River Talek, one of the tributaries of the Mara River, burst its banks and swept through more than a dozen riverside tourist lodges and camps. In Maasai Mara, camp owners were told to leave the affected properties and “move to higher ground further away from River Talek,” governor of Narok county Patrick Ole Ntutu said on Wednesday. Parts of Maasai Mara National Reserve were left submerged by the flooding. Authorities said they had deployed two helicopters to rescue stranded tourists and local staff around the national reserve after receiving distress calls.

Persons: Mai Mahiu, Isaac Mwaura, Susan Kihika, Mara, Patrick Ole Ntutu, Bobby Neptune, Luis Tato, Kipkech Lotiatia, Bush, James Apolloh Omenya, couldn’t, “, X, El Niño, Jagan Chapagain, ”, Nyagoah Tut Organizations: CNN — Staff, National Reserve, CNN, Mara National Reserve, Authorities, Cross, Paramilitary, ”, Youth Service, ” International Federation of Red, Red Crescent Societies, Human Rights, “ Kenyan Locations: Mara, Kenya, Nairobi, Mai, Nakuru County, ”, Narok, AFP, Talek, Kenya’s, Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Burundi, “ Kenya, Nyagoah Tut Pur

☆ 10 Years, 100 Stories: The Work That Defines the Upshot
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( The Upshot Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

Ten years ago this week, The New York Times introduced the Upshot, a section devoted to explaining “politics, policy and everyday life.” That’s a wide scope, by design. As a result, more than 5,000 articles later, the Upshot has been many things to many readers. To mark our 10th birthday, we’ve collected 100 stories that embody the Upshot. WordleBot Eden Weingart/The New York Times When Wordle first became popular, several people on the internet claimed, plausibly, that they had come up with the “best” opening word. Force of Ship Impact Was on the Scale of a Rocket Launch Erin Schaff/The New York Times We think of the Upshot as a place where back-of-the-envelope calculations can be both helpful and welcome.

Persons: ”, Nate Cohn’s, we’ve, Kevin Quealy, John Branch, John, Patrick Thomas, tut, Trump, pollsters, Obamacare, Leif Parsons, We’re, Jason Henry, Tony Luong, Jordan, ‘, Ruth Fremson, Laurel, ’ Rodrigo Corral, Alex Welsh, Paul Romer, Tim Enthoven, Barack Obama, epidemiologists, It’s, you’re, WordleBot Eden, Wordle, Lila Barth, McCabe, Tom Brady, ChatGPT, —, Erin Schaff Organizations: New York Times, Facebook, Yankees, Red, State Newspaper, ESPN, The Athletic, The Times, You’re, Voters, Trump, Mr, Times, Siena College, Walmart, The New York Times, Jordan Siemens, Health, New, Nike, Democratic, Twitter, America, Iowa, Iowa Democratic, Cancer, Hit, Biden, Insurance, Roe America, Disorders, Republican, Republican Party of, U.S, Budget, NASA, National, Traffic, Administration, Yorkers, Force Locations: It’s, Red Sox, State, America, Dakota, Ireland, Chipotle, Japan, U.S, United States, Siena, New Pennsylvania, District, Iowa, Covid, York City, New York, Pennsylvania, Roe, Tonga, Arizona, York, Holland

☆ Egyptian scientists discovered a diminutive 41-million year old whale and named it after King Tut
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Egyptian paleontologists found a new, extinct whale species, about the size of a bottlenose dolphin. It is the smallest known whale of the extinct basilosaurids family, says the scientists' new study. The species is named "Tutcetus rayanensis," after King Tutankhamun, an ancient Egyptian Pharoah. It's named in part "Tut" for the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun or "King Tut," who died at 19, since researchers believe the specimen found had also not yet reached full maturity. Antar and the MUVP did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: King Tutankhamun, It's, Tutankhamun, Tut, rayanensis, Mohammed S, Antar, doesn't, Erik R, CNN there's, Seiffert Organizations: Service, Biology, Smithsonian, Vertebrate Paleontology, CNN, University of Southern Locations: Wall, Silicon, Egypt, University of Southern California

☆ Two big Silicon Valley banks failed when the easy money ran out - and that could be just the start.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Hallam Bullock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Before we jump into the newsletter, the Silicon Valley Bank saga is continuing to unfold, so let's quickly break down the latest. "No losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayer," policymakers added. The fall of SVB and Signature bank means the Fed's aggressive interest-rate hiking regime has now taken sizable casualties. A $15 billion venture capital firm had warned its startups of Silicon Valley Bank's red flags months ago. Greenoaks Capital Partners told clients in an email back in November that SVB, as well as other firms, could see problems in a high-interest-rate environment, Bloomberg reported.

☆ A year into war, Ukraine's Zelenskiy defies Putin against the odds
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/4] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sings the national anthem during his visit in Kherson, Ukraine November 14, 2022. Nor does Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched his "special military operation" in Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 and appears to be preparing for a long war. They underestimated his leadership qualities," said Volodymyr Fesenko, a Kyiv-based analyst who said Putin misjudged Zelenskiy. "(Putin) prepared a special operation not a full-fledged war ... because he thought Zelenskiy and the Ukrainian army were weak and that they would not be able to put up lengthy resistance. Anton Grushetsky, deputy director of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, put public trust in Zelenskiy at 70% to 80%.

☆ A Ukrainian soldier died on the battlefield in Bakhmut. His death has sparked a fierce dispute between some American veterans and a volunteer trainer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

While entering a house in Bakhmut, two Ukrainian soldiers were ambushed by Russian troops. While he was doing laundry, Wang said a dark-green SUV suddenly pulled up and he heard a Ukrainian soldier shout, "De medyky?" More muscle than the pork ribsWang, by his own admission, decided to take charge of rescuing the wounded Ukrainian soldier. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesIn the phone conversation with Insider, Wang defended his involvement in the death of the Ukrainian soldier. A wider tapestry of issuesThe SOLI instructors said the Bakhmut deaths were just one part of a wider tapestry of issues caused by Wang's inexperience and overzealousness.

☆ 'Saturday Night Live': Steve Martin and Martin Short team up for hilarious 'Father of the Bride' skit
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Steve Martin and Martin Short brought the funny as co-hosts of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. NBC/Getty Images Martin plays an IRS agent in a Coneheads skit in February 1977. NBC/Getty Images Martin and Dan Aykroyd, second from left, play the Festrunk brothers — "two wild and crazy guys" — in September 1977. NBC/Getty Images Martin performs with The Dirt Band, which was the show's musical guest when he hosted in January 1978. Alan Singer/NBC/Getty Images Martin puts a spin on traditional Christmas lists in his "A Holiday Wish" skit in 1986.

☆ Bob Marley immersive experience to land in US next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A massive immersive experience celebrating Bob Marley is heading for its U.S. premiere early next year, complete with photographs, lots of music and even a pair of the reggae giant’s footwear. The multi-room exhibit “Bob Marley: One Love Experience” will open in Los Angeles on Jan. 27 at Ovation Hollywood, following runs in London and Toronto. The 15,000-square foot (1,393-square meter) experience includes previously unseen photographs, concert videos, lyric sheets, rare memorabilia like guitars, a soccer jersey, sneakers and art that highlight Marley’s influence. “After being in London and Toronto, it’s going to be amazing bringing the experience here to the U.S. for the first time and just steps from Daddy’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” Cedella Marley, CEO of Bob Marley Group, said in a statement. The exhibit is produced by the Marley Family and Terrapin Station Entertainment.

☆ ‘Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies’ Review: A Kingly Mystery
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

“Wonderful things,” Carter responded, which seems a rather restrained reaction: What he’d found was the tomb of King Tutankhamun, one of a handful of the most significant and bountiful discoveries in the unearthing of the ancient world. In “Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies,” a two-part exploration of its own, one prominent Egyptologist interviewed says that Carter’s find was all about “luck”—never mind the single-minded 15-year search he’d undertaken with Carnarvon’s money. But what becomes evident in this Egyptian production is that Egyptians are, perhaps rightfully, possessive of Tut, and that one of the wonderful things about the show is how few of the experts agree about much. Was Tut’s death the result of a fall, a plague, a pileup at a chariot race or plain old political murder? Everyone asked has an opinion, all of them supported by research, even DNA evidence.

☆ 'Deer in the headlights': Young bankers on Wall Street have had it easy for years — but they're about to face a bloodbath
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

If you can spare compassion for anyone on Wall Street during these volatile times, please consider the youth. That also meant bankers on Wall Street got fat off the huge fees that came with advising these companies or taking them public. Wall Street is an apprenticeship system; young bankers learn by watching senior bankers do things and by doing all the time-consuming grunt work senior bankers don't want to do. Many of the rules that young Wall Street just learned about how the markets react to events have to be thrown out the window. In the crowd at the conference that day were a bunch of young Wall Streeters who had been invited to attend as a learning experience.

☆ Бывшая команда Tut.by запустила новое медиа — Zerkalo.io
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Бывшие сотрудники Tut.by, крупнейшего в Беларуси новостного ресурса, приостановившего работу из-за давления властей, объявили о запуске нового СМИ — Zerkalo.io. Соцсети Tut.by, над которыми бывшие сотрудники издания сохранили контроль, станут соцсетями Zerkalo.io и в будущем сменят название. Zerkalo.io закончит свое существование в тот день, когда Tut.by сможет легально возобновить свою полноценную работу в Беларуси со всем архивом публикаций. Сайт Tut.by 18 мая был заблокирован, а счета компании заморозили. МВД Беларуси требует признать экстремистской «информационную продукцию» Tut.by и соцсетей издания.

Persons: nokta Organizations: СМИ, МВД, Нашей Нива Locations: Беларусь

☆ В Беларуси у журналистов и в офисе «Нашей Нивы» прошли обыски. Власти заблокировали сайт издания
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Жена главного редактора Егора Мартиновича сообщила, что его задержали. В телеграм-канале «Нашей Нивы» сказано, что они не могут связаться с некоторыми сотрудниками издания и с главным редактором. Заместитель главного редактора Артем Гарбацевич рассказал РБК, что у них нет информации, что точно происходит. В мае 2021 года силовики с обыском пришли в квартиру главреда «Нашей Нивы» Егора Мартиновича и его жены – журналистки TUT.BY Адарьи Гуштын. Обыск тогда не был связан с работой «Нашей Нивы».

Persons: nokta, Егор Мартинович, Мартинович, Андрей Скурко, Ольга Ракович, Артем Гарбацевич, Адарьи Гуштын, Егор Organizations: Мининформ, Наша Нива, Генеральная прокуратура, СМИ, МотолькоПомоги, ГУБОПиК, Нашей Нива, РБК, Следственный комитет Locations: Беларусь

☆ Лукашенко распорядился полностью перекрыть границу Беларуси с Украиной
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-03 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: +1 min

Президент Беларуси Александр Лукашенко поручил пограничным войскам полностью перекрыть границу с Украиной. Поэтому я поручил пограничным войскам полностью перекрыть границу с Украиной», – сказал Александр Лукашенко. Тем временем правительство Литвы объявило в стране режим экстремальной ситуации в связи с большим количеством нелегальных мигрантов, прибывающих с территории соседней Беларуси, сообщает издание «Meduza» со ссылкой на BNS. Объявление режима экстремальной ситуации, в частности, позволит упростить процедуры публичных закупок и обязать власти литовских самоуправлений предоставить помещения для расселения мигрантов, поясняет BNS. С начала 2021 года в Литву с территории Беларуси пытались попасть 822 нелегальных мигранта — в 10 раз больше, чем за весь 2020 год.

Persons: Александр Лукашенко Organizations: Белта, Госпогранслужба Locations: BNS, Беларусь, Украина, Беларусью, Литва

☆ Белорусский портал Tut.by удалил из соцсетей посты за последние полтора года из-за иска о признании его материалов экстремистскими
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Белорусский портал Tut.by удалил записи в социальных сетях за 2020 год и первую половину 2021 года. В редакции уточнили, что хотят обезопасить сотрудников издания и читателей в связи с иском о признании материалов Tut.by экстремистскими в Беларуси. наш телеграмм канал может быть признан экстремистским, у нас должна быть возможность быстро переименовать его, чтобы обезопасить и наших авторов, и наших читателей. По данным департамента, три года назад Tut.by получил статус резидента Парка высоких технологий. Как утверждают власти, портал получил выручку, не обусловленную деятельностью, разрешенной для резидентов парка.

Persons: Т., Юлия Чернявская, Юрий Зиссер Organizations: Новая газета, Департамент финансовые расследований, Комитет государственного контроля, Парк высоких технологий, СМИ Locations: Беларусь, РБ

☆ Încă 78 de oficiali adăugați pe lista sancțiunilor împotriva Belarusului, după deturnarea avionului lui Protasevici
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Twitter/TUT.BYÎncă 78 de oficiali adăugați pe lista sancțiunilor împotriva Belarusului, după deturnarea avionului lui ProtaseviciStatele UE au aprobat miercuri adăugarea a 78 de nume şi a 7 entităţi pe lista oficialilor din Belarus sancţionaţi pentru reprimarea opoziţiei. Șapte dintre aceștia sunt implicaţi în deturnarea avionului în care se afla jurnalistul de opoziție Roman Protasevici, care a fost ulterior arestat. Informația a fost dezvăluită de mai mulţi diplomaţi europeni pentru AFP, relatează Agerpres și Digi24. Noile sancţiuni au fost agreate în timpul unei reuniuni a ambasadorilor din ţările membre la Bruxelles şi urmează să fie validate la 21 iunie în cadrul unei reuniuni a Consiliului miniştrilor de externe la Luxemburg. Aeronava, care efectua o cursă Atena - Vilnius, a fost interceptată în spațiul aerian belarus și obligată să aterizeze pe aeroportul din Minsk.

Persons: Sancţiunile, Aleksandr Lukașenko . Aeronava Organizations: UE, Uniunii Europene Locations: Belarusului, UE, Belarus sancţionaţi, Roman, Agerpres, Bruxelles, Luxemburg, Belarusul, Atena, Vilnius, Minsk, Belarus

☆ Belarusul înăsprește legile împotriva manifestanților și „extremismului”. Care sunt activități considerate „extremiste”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Aleksandr Lukaşenko a semnat marți o lege prin care înăsprește sancțiunile pentru persoanele care participă la manifestații neautorizate și pedepsele pentru „extremism”. Pentru participarea la activităţi considerate „extremiste” de către regim sau „promovarea” unor astfel de acţiuni pedeapsa este de şase ani de închisoare. Ce activități sunt considerate „extremiste” de regimul de la MinskPotrivit publicației independente Tut.by, definiția „extremismului” în noua lege este largă și nu permite să se ştie exact despre ce fel de activităţi este vorba. Un nou articol adăugat la Codul penal interzice publicarea de informaţii „personale” despre membrii forţelor de ordine sau rudele lor. Acesta prevede până la cinci ani de închisoare, în timp ce până în prezent erau prevăzute doar pedepse scurte cu închisoarea.

Persons: Aleksandr Lukaşenko, Aleksei Navalnîi, opoziţia Organizations: AGERPRES Locations: Minsk, Rusia, Noua, Belarus

☆ Belarusul înăsprește legile împotriva manifestanților și „extremismului”; Câți ani de închisoare riscă protestatarii
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: voanews.comBelarusul înăsprește legile împotriva manifestanților și „extremismului”; Câți ani de închisoare riscă protestatariiPreşedintele belarus Aleksandr Lukaşenko a semnat marți o lege prin care înăsprește sancțiunile pentru persoanele care participă la manifestații neautorizate și pedepsele pentru „extremism”. Potrivit noii legislații, participarea la mai mult de două proteste neautorizate se pedepsește cu trei ani de închisoare, publicarea de informații „personale” despre forțele de ordine cu cinci ani de închisoare iar violența împotriva acestora cu șapte ani de închisoare. Potrivit noii legi publicate marți, o persoană care participă la mai mult de două manifestaţii neautorizate riscă de acum până la trei ani de închisoare. O persoană acuzată de „finanţarea” unor astfel de activităţi riscă până la cinci ani de închisoare. Acesta prevede până la cinci ani de închisoare, în timp ce până în prezent erau prevăzute doar pedepse scurte cu închisoarea.

Persons: Aleksandr Lukaşenko, Aleksei Navalnîi, opoziţia Locations: Minsk, Rusia, Noua, Belarus

☆ Încă un jurnalist a fost reținut în Belarus, suspectat de extremism
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Încă un jurnalist a fost reținut în Belarus, fiind suspectat de extremism. Acesta a fost reținut, iar casa lui a fost percheziționată, transmite AFP. Poliţia municipală a declarat că site-ul web "a postat produse de informare care au fost recunoscute în mod corespunzător ca extremiste”, dar nu a oferit detalii. Site-ul a declarat că Shota a fost ținut de polițiști timp de câteva ore înainte de a fi eliberat și că hard disk-urile computerului au fost luate de polițiști de acasă. Shota a colaborat cu cel mai popular portal de internet Tut.by din țară, pe care autoritățile l-au închis luna aceasta după arestarea a 15 angajați.

Persons: Shota, Roman Locations: Belarus, Grodno, Minsk, Belarusului, Atena, Grecia, Vilnius, Lituania

☆ Încă un jurnalist a fost reținut în Belarus. Redactorul-șef al site-ului Hrodna.life este suspectat de extremism
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

Încă un jurnalist a fost reținut în Belarus, fiind suspectat de extremism. Aliaksei Shota, fondatorul și redactorul-șef al site-ului de știri Hrodna.life din orașul Grodno, Belarus a fost reținut, iar casa lui a fost percheziționată, pe fondul represiunii împotriva jurnaliștilor independenți și opozanților președintelui Aleksandr Lukașenko, scrie AFP. Poliția municipală a declarat că site-ul web „a postat produse de informare care au fost recunoscute în mod corespunzător ca extremiste”, dar nu a oferit detalii. Potrivit presei internaționale, Aliaksei Shota a colaborat cu portalul Tut.by, pe care autoritățile l-au închis în această lună, după arestarea a 15 angajați. Pratasevich este acuzat de organizarea de revolte, care se pedepsește cu 15 ani de închisoare, mai scrie AFP.

Persons: Aleksandr Lukașenko, Shota Locations: Belarus, Grodno, Minsk

☆ В Беларуси задержан главред сайта Hrodna.life
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Главный редактор популярного новостного интернет-сайта в одном из крупнейших городов Беларуси был задержан, а в его штаб-квартире был произведен обыск, передает AP. В воскресенье полиция заявила, что ведет расследование по подозрению в экстремизме в отношении редактора Hrodna.life Алексея Шота. Городская полиция сообщила, что на сайте «размещены информационные продукты, признанные экстремистскими», но не сообщила подробностей. Напомним, оппозиционный режиму Александра Лукашенко блогер, бывший главный редактор телеграм-канала NEXTA Роман Протасевич был задержан 23 мая после того, как власти Беларуси принудили к посадке в Минске самолёт, в котором он летел из Афин в Вильнюс. США и ЕС разрабатывают новые санкции против Беларуси, уже введён запрет на полёты белорусских авиакомпаний в большинство европейских стран.

Persons: Алексей Шота, Шота, Александр Лукашенко, Роман Протасевич, Протасевич Locations: Беларусь, Гродно, Минск, Афины, Вильнюс, Запад, США, ЕС

☆ Более 20 стран потребовали освободить Протасевича и других журналистов
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +2 min

Около 20 государств, входящих в Глобальную коалицию по свободе СМИ, выпустили в субботу совместное заявление, в котором потребовали «немедленного и безоговорочного освобождения» белорусского журналиста Романа Протасевича, а также других журналистов и сотрудников СМИ, задержанных в Беларуси за выполнение своей работы, и наказания виновных в их преследовании. Они напомнили также о недавних обысках в редакции крупнейшего независимого новостного сайта Tut.by, аресте нескольких его сотрудников и о других случаях преследования журналистов в Беларуси. Глобальная коалиция по свободе СМИ была создана в августе 2019 года по инициативе министров иностранных дел Великобритании и Канады. В состав коалиции входят более 20 стран, в том числе Австрия, Канада, Чехия, Германия, Швейцария, Украина, Великобритания и США. США и ЕС разрабатывают новые санкции против Беларуси, уже введён запрет на полёты белорусских авиакомпаний в большинство европейских стран.

Persons: nokta, Роман Протасевич, Протасевич, Александр Лукашенко Organizations: Ryanair, Глобальная коалиция, СМИ, Госдепартамент, Голос Америки Locations: Беларусь, США, Великобритания, Канада, Австрия, Чехия, Германия, Швейцария, Украина, Минск, Афины, Вильнюс, Запад, ЕС

☆ В Беларуси задержан главный редактор новостного портала
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Главный редактор новостного портала Hrodna.life Алексей Шота задержан в Гродно. Об этом в воскресенье, 30 мая, сообщила Белорусская ассоциация журналистов (БАЖ) в своем Telegram-канале. При этом на сайте издания указано, что к дому главреда подъехал микроавтобус, в который его препроводили неизвестные лица. Также сообщается, что Шота работал ранее на белорусском портале Tut.by, ряд сотрудников которого задержаны. Часть сотрудников издания, а также вдова его основателя Юлия Чернявская были арестованы.

Persons: Алексей Шота, Шота, Юлия Чернявская Organizations: Белорусская ассоциация журналистов (БАЖ), Весна, Министерство информации, ООО «ТУТ БАЙ МЕДИА, Парк высоких технологий (ПВТ), ПВТ Locations: Tut.by, Гродно, Белоруссия

☆ Заявление Лукашенко: «Сообщение о бомбе на борту самолета поступило из Швейцарии»
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: +1 min

Лукашенко впервые прокомментировал инцидент с посадкой самолета Ryanair в Минске. Он заявил, что сообщение о минировании поступило якобы из Швейцарии. Там связывали инцидент с боевиками движения ХАМАС, однако само движение свою причастность к этому отвергли. Лукашенко также отметил, что экипаж самолета якобы советовался с руководством компании и аэропортом в Вильнюсе. «3 человека вышли из самолета в Минске, чтобы не возвращаться из Вильнюса, но из них сделали фейковых сотрудников КГБ», – подчеркнул он, сообщает TUT.by.

Persons: Лукашенко, Роман Протасевич Organizations: Ryanair, ХАМАС, КГБ Locations: Минск, Швейцария, Беларусь, Вильнюс, Польша, Запад

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